hypertension
Vaccine Reduces Hypertension In Mice
A DNA vaccine has been shown to effectively lower blood pressure in hypertensive mice, with effects lasting at least six months.
Upstream Regulator Of Hypotension Identified
A study in mice has shown that the protein ERp44 can control blood pressure through its effect on angiotensin II stability.
The Link Between Eating Out And High Blood Pressure
Eating even one meal out can raise the odds of pre-hypertension in young adults by six percent, study says.
Heart Failure Hits Asians Earlier
A study of 8,000 heart failure patients shows that heart failure occurs at a much younger age for Asians, who develop the disease a good decade before people in Western countries.
Omron Healthcare To Distribute Diabetes Detection Test In China
Omron Healthcare will exclusively distribute NeuroMetrix's point-of-care test for early detection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in China.
India’s Blood Pressure Skyrockets
Hypertension is skyrocketing in India, with rural-to-urban migrants at especially high risk.
ELABELA Hormone Essential For Heart Development, Study
Scientists at A*STAR have discovered a new hormone called ELABELA that could potentially be used to treat heart disease.
People Who Flush After Drinking Face Greater Hypertension Risk
Researchers have found that people who flush after drinking alcohol are at a higher risk for drinking-related hypertension compared to non-flushers.
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kyowa Hakko Kirin To Commercialize Coniel In China
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Kyowa Hakko Kirin will commercialize Coniel, a calcium channel blocker for the treatment of hypertension and angina pectoris, in China.
